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    The story of a forsaken boy with horns and a mysterious girl who must work together to escape from the confines of an enormous castle.

    ICO novel getting American release

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    #1  Edited By wefwefasdf

     

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    ICO: Castle in the Mist, written by Miyabe Miyuki is a novel based on PlayStation 2 classic ICO. The novel originally appeared as installments in a Japanese current affairs magazine in 2002 to 2003. Miyabe Miyuki's work expands the on the universe created in the game and fills in a lot of information about the characters as well.

    According to Viz Media, it is finally getting an American release. The exact date has not been set in stone but it is expected to be released alongside the HD remake/two-pack of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 3. The adaption of ICO: Castle in the Mist has been reported to be about four hundred pages long.

    As a fan of the ICO world, this is great news. I, for one, am looking forward to reading it later this year.     
     
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    #2  Edited By LiquidSwords

    Can't wait for this! One of the most underrated and unappreciated games that came out for the PS2. So glad it's getting an HD upgrade

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    #3  Edited By McGhee

    Huh, I never would've thought such a book existed. I'll definitely be checking it out.

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    #4  Edited By Doctorchimp

    I really don't know how I feel about this.
     
    I guess it depends how they turn out, but I'm afraid it'll kind of ruin the mystique of these games.

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    #5  Edited By jking47

    Hmmm, I dunno, one of the great things about ICO was not knowing what in the hell was going on. But aslong as the book is done well it can keep the sense of mystery while still filling in blanks. I guess I will see. 
     
    Calling pre-order/special edition bonus with the ICO/SotC HD

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    #6  Edited By FourWude

    Is this shit good? Is it 'aight to read.

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    #7  Edited By ReyGitano

    Now if only I could find a copy of ICO.

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    #8  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @SlashseveN303 said:
    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "
    You'll only find one if you have a ton of money to spend. :P
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    #9  Edited By RobotHamster

    It's a buy for me, also good for Team Ico for this year with the collection, the book and hopefully Last Guardian this will be a great year for them.

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    #10  Edited By jacksukeru
    @Doctorchimp said:
    " I really don't know how I feel about this.   I guess it depends how they turn out, but I'm afraid it'll kind of ruin the mystique of these games. "
    Yeah, ditto.
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    #11  Edited By Doctorchimp
    @SlashseveN303 said:

    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "

     http://www.amazon.com/ICO-Shadow-Colossus-Collection-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0J5FG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297745410&sr=8-1
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    #12  Edited By ReyGitano
    @Doctorchimp said:
    " @SlashseveN303 said:

    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "

     http://www.amazon.com/ICO-Shadow-Colossus-Collection-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0J5FG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297745410&sr=8-1 "
    Now if I only had the money to buy a PS3
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    #13  Edited By jacksukeru
    @SlashseveN303 said:

    " @Doctorchimp said:

    " @SlashseveN303 said:

    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "

     http://www.amazon.com/ICO-Shadow-Colossus-Collection-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0J5FG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297745410&sr=8-1 "
    Now if I only had the money to buy a PS3 "
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    #14  Edited By Ley_Lines

    Well, I'll tell you three things, one I'll buy it, two it won't sell well, three after a year it might be hard to acquire. Japanese light novels don't sell well in America, thus they have low print runs.

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    #15  Edited By Catolf
    @SpikeSpiegel said:
    " @SlashseveN303 said:
    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "
    You'll only find one if you have a ton of money to spend. :P "
    Nah I found a pretty much brand new copy from Gamestop for 20 bucks, it said it was used but when i opened it I swear the damn thing smells like a new game. I've been looking for a copy of ICO for a while and when you stop looking things kinda fall into your lap. It was a lucky day that day.
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    #16  Edited By Surkov

    I think we're at the point where we can stop calling this game "under-rated and under-appreciated".  It's name-dropped around the industry too often to be either one of those things.  
     
    Edit: Also a novel about this game kind of ruins the whole point of the game. Ico is all about inferring the story and solutions from the environment. A novel about this game just seems counter-intuitive.     

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    #17  Edited By zus

    ICO is fantastic, but this isn't cannon. It's an authors take on the game and its story; I'm not sure how to feel about that.
     
    I hope it turns out great. I just don't know if I can read someone else's interpretation of the game after the connection that I forged with it. 

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    #18  Edited By shadyspace

    Weird. A novelization of Ico seems to fly in the face of everything Ico was about.

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    #19  Edited By RE_Player1

    So does this book just cover the events of the game? 

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    #20  Edited By EVO
    @RockmanBionics said:
    " @SlashseveN303 said:

    " @Doctorchimp said:

    " @SlashseveN303 said:

    " Now if only I could find a copy of ICO. "

     http://www.amazon.com/ICO-Shadow-Colossus-Collection-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0J5FG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297745410&sr=8-1 "
    Now if I only had the money to buy a PS3 "
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_prostitution "
    Haha, well played.
     
    And yes, this game is worth whoring yourself.

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